Hopefully DET will use up a lot of energy trying to beat the CHI before the play a young athletic Hawks team tomorrow.

It would be nice to see Sheed play 46 minutes tonight without over time.

Any guesses on who it will be tonight that the Legend Makers spark to a career night? Will it be Rose with a rookie record in points and assists? Ben Gordon or Kirk Hinrich threatening the franchise record for points? Perhaps it will be Tyrus Thomas with an NBA record for offensive rebounds?

Any ideas on how we could come up with a contest where we try and pick which player lights us up before the games? Maybe we could have a prize if someone hits it Price is Right style with an exact prediction?

Any guesses on who it will be tonight that the Legend Makers spark to a career night? Will it be Rose with a rookie record in points and assists? Ben Gordon or Kirk Hinrich threatening the franchise record for points? Perhaps it will be Tyrus Thomas with an NBA record for offensive rebounds?

Any ideas on how we could come up with a contest where we try and pick which player lights us up before the games? Maybe we could have a prize if someone hits it Price is Right style with an exact prediction?

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I will say Ben Gordon just because who he's going to be guarded by. I predict he will look like Tony Parker going to the rin even though he doesn't go to the rim. Although Rose is a possibility since he can't really shoot and we will probably still go under all the screens. Then again if Curry sticks to the brilliant plan of playing Dice or Max on TT a majority of the game, we can pencil in Tyrus for a big night.

Thomas is finally playing like he really wants to be an NBA player. He could be the one.

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This is an interesting one. I would lean towards a guard being the one, but the Pistons could end up being so out of position from chasing the guards around that Thomas could end up being the beneficiary.

If done properly, this could be great. At what point in the second half will Sheed get taken out could be a question.

How qickly will Dyess be brought in? At what point will Amir have 2 fouls and/or 4 fouls?

Not sure where to put this, but I thought Wojo nailed the current status of the Pistons:

For years, we knew what the Pistons were about -- defense and toughness. Now it's impossible to figure out what they really are, and easier to determine what they aren't.

They're not a good offensive team or a great defensive team. They're not a running team or a half-court team or a big team or a small team or a quick team or a young team. They're certainly not a bad team but they're also not a contending team.

The Pistons are a bunch of disparate pieces scattered on a board, with a rookie coach in Michael Curry who isn't sure what to do with them. I appreciate Dumars' long-term vision, but in the short term, the Pistons can be hard to watch.

It would be really cool if Amir fouled out in the first Q. I wonder what the record is on that.

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1997, Bubba Wells. 3 minutes.

Bubba Wells holds the dubious distinction of being the player with the quickest disqualification due to personal fouls in an NBA regular season game. In a December 29, 1997 game against the Chicago Bulls, then-Mavericks coach Don Nelson employed a desperate tactic to limit the Bulls' offense. He inserted Wells into the game with the express purpose of fouling power forwardDennis Rodman, a notoriously poor free throw shooter, away from the ball. This would mark Nelson's first known use of the defensive strategy that would later become known as Hack-a-Shaq.

The plan failed, however, when Rodman hit nine-of-twelve foul shots and Chicago went on to win the game 111–105. Wells fouled out late in the third quarter after registering his sixth personal foul in a total of three minutes playing time.

"I'm talking about Hofstra's Jorge Lebron, and his five fouls in one official minute of action against UNC Wilmington. The NCAA lists the record for quickest to foul out at 1:11. King Maims used up his five fouls in a 46 second span, but it's unclear exactly how long he was on the floor."

I've got to go with Roscoe here. Let him play the whole first and let's see if he'll foul out.

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I'm with both of you. Play him every single game until he fouls out.

Since he's had more success while on the court than any other player on the team despite all of the fouls, then we should make sure we squeeze out the maximum possible usage out of him.

Look at Phoenix and Milwaukee. How much does it really hurt the Pistons to have a guy fouling the other team's players in the paint vs. just flat out letting them have their way with us? At least they have to make free throws when they are fouled.

Since he's had more success while on the court than any other player on the team despite all of the fouls, then we should make sure we squeeze out the maximum possible usage out of him.

Look at Phoenix and Milwaukee. How much does it really hurt the Pistons to have a guy fouling the other team's players in the paint vs. just flat out letting them have their way with us? At least they have to make free throws when they are fouled.

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Lay up line or free throw contest? I like the free throw contest; especially if Amir makes sure they feel the fouls he gives them.

Tryus Thomas is being told to play better for that Chicago can land Amar'e. (Conspiracy Theory)

Same reason why Knicks traded Zach Randolph, when he had good numbers.

Honestly, I hope Stuckey burns Rose. Drop 50!!!

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The Pistons guards should have a field day tonight, like they did in the last meeting. Rose and Gordon are both pretty horrible defenders. The key will be getting Rose in foul trouble, like they did in the last meeting.